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Episode 180 Ghosts, Gears, Gadgets and Golems

Peter Bebergal studied religion and culture at Harvard Divinity School, and is the author of the new book Strange Frequencies, which chronicles many of the ways people have sought to use technology to transcend the mundane to reach the numinous. We talk about the ways people have used (and continue to use) technology in fringe research, art, entertainment, and in pursuit of revelation.

LINKS RELATED TO THIS INTERVIEW

Books by Peter Bebergal

Additional

Interview with Frank Sumption (video). This interview was by Bill “Fact or Faked” Murphy and is from his DVD about The Stanley Effect…a theory around the piezoelectric effect which, to the best of my knowledge, relies on geology not present at The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park CO. That being said, it is a lovely hotel and in the fall the Elk in the parking lot are amazing. And real. —Blake

Music

Intro Music: Glow in Space by Sergey Cheremisinov from Free Music Archive. If you liked it, please go tip him for his digital busking.

The Baloney Detection Kit Sandwich (Infographic)

For a class project, a pair of 11th grade physics students created the infographic shown below, inspired by Michael Shermer’s Baloney Detection Kit: a 16-page booklet designed to hone your critical thinking skills.